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Understanding protoplast technology as a tool to enhance biocontrol
(Lincoln University, 2018)
Biocontrol of plant pathogens is an integral part of modern pest and disease management. Issues of pesticide residues/resistance and a drive towards sustainability within crop protection systems have created an opportunity ...
Interactions between isolates of the fungus Beauveria bassiana and Zea mays
(Lincoln University, 2017)
Entomopathogenic fungi from the genus Beauveria play an important role in controlling insect populations and have been utilised widely for the biological control of insect pests. Only relatively recently has research focused ...
The gorse pod moth (Cydia succedana Denis & Schiffermüller); is it a successful gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) biological control agent?
(Lincoln University, 2015)
Most weeds that cause issue for agricultural production in New Zealand have been imported. One such imported and well-established weed, Ulex europaeus L. (gorse), was declared a noxious weed in New Zealand in 1900. Since ...
Bio-control of the soil-borne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) by Trichoderma species
(Lincoln University, 2018)
The soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani is an important pathogen of Brassicae crops worldwide, including red vegetable radish (Raphanus sativus). However, the impact of R. solani on New Zealand radish production has not ...